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John Dillinger's death...  "Woman in Red"...
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John Dillinger's death... "Woman in Red"...

Item # 730364 ·

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 25, 1934

  • John Dillinger death trap
  • The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)

The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Dillinger 'Girl in Red' Found; Identifies Picture in Watch" with subhead. (see image) 
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: On July 24, 1934, following the fatal ambush of John Dillinger outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater, wire services circulated a notable wirephoto depicting a rare item recovered among the slain outlaw's personal effects: a tiny, hidden portrait fitted inside the casing of his pocket watch. The image ignited immediate press speculation that the woman was the elusive "Girl in Red" who had betrayed Dillinger, creating a sensory piece of true-crime history as investigators and journalists scrambled to identify the face in the locket. While initial rumors speculated the photo belonged to former associate May Longacre, it highlighted the intimate, rare physical artifacts surrounding Dillinger’s private life in contrast to his notorious public persona, capturing a frozen moment of betrayal and mystery at the exact peak of national coverage.

Category: The 20th Century
Price
$48
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.